Dog harness

ABSTRACT

A dog harness includes a harness body, having a front potion and a rear potion, first and second front straps, first and second rear straps, first and second coupling members, first and second leash straps and a connecting means, wherein the first leash strap loops through the first coupling member such that the first leash strap is adapted to move relative to the first coupling member, wherein the second leash strap loops through the second coupling member such that the second leash strap is adapted to move relative to the second coupling member.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Continuation application of and claims priority toU.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/068,626, filed Mar. 13, 2016, thedisclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by referencethereto.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a harness for a dog, and moreparticularly, a dog harness having a tightening or adjusting means forpreventing a dog from escaping the dog harness. The dog harness tightenswhen the dog tries to move forwards or backwards against the pullingforce of the leash held by a dog owner, thereby preventing the dogslipping out of and escaping from the dog harness. Once the dog stopsapplying pressure against the pulling force of the leash held by theuser, the dog harness releases back to make the dog feel comfortable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A dog harness is a piece of equipment for dogs, worn around a dog'storso and/or neck. The dog harness usually has a loop structure, whichsurrounds a dog's torso and/or neck, and a leash attachment means to beconnected to a leash. The dog harness and leash are usually usedtogether to restrain or control a dog, commonly used when walking a dog.Instead of the loop structure, a garment may be used to surround a dog'storso, including a dog's chest and/or belly.

Compared to a collar worn around a neck, a dog harness is better inpreventing choking or lowering chance of slipping out of it because ofits structure surrounding a dog's torso and neck and therebydistributing force. Thus, a dog harness is growing in popularity amongmany dog owners, especially for those having smaller breed dogs. The dogharness is also useful for controlling, directing and teaching the dog.

However, a dog harness is not free from the issue of slipping out. If adog trying to move forward or backward against the direction of theleash held by a user, a dog harness may become loose and a dog may slipout of it and escape. Especially, when a dog tries hard to move backwardagainst the pulling force of the leash held by a user and lower itshead, there may be a room formed and getting bigger between the dog'sback of neck and the leash connector connecting the leash and the dogharness, thereby allowing the dog to slip out and escape the dogharness.

Therefore, to solve the above problems, there is a need for a dogharness having a freely moving leash strap for tightening and fasteningthe dog's torso when the dog tries to move backwards to escape from thedog harness. This invention is directed to solve these problems andsatisfy the long-felt need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a dog harness having a freely movingleash strap for tightening and fastening the dog's torso when the dogtries to move backwards to escape from the dog harness. Once the dogstops to move against a leash, the dog harness begins to be releasedback.

The object of the present invention is to provide a dog harness, whichincludes a harness body comprises an inner surface and an outer surfacewherein the inner surface is contact with a torso of a dog, wherein theharness body which includes a front portion, having first and secondends of the front portion, being adapted to be positioned on the dog'storso in front of front legs of the dog; and a rear portion, havingfirst and second ends of the rear portion, being adapted to bepositioned on the dog's torso behind the front legs of the dog; a firstfront strap, having first and second ends of the first front strap; asecond front strap, having first and second ends of the second frontstrap; a first rear strap, having first and second ends of the firstrear strap; a second rear strap, having first and second ends of thesecond rear strap; a first coupling member, having first and secondopenings of the first coupling member, to couple the first end of thefirst front strap and the first end of the first rear strap; a secondcoupling member, having first and second openings of the second couplingmember, to couple the first end of the second front strap and the firstend of the second rear strap; a first leash strap, having first andsecond ends of the first leash strap, wherein the first end of the firstleash strap is adapted to be connected to a leash; a second leash strap,having first and second ends of the second leash strap, wherein thefirst end of the second leash strap is adapted to be connected to theleash; and a connecting means, having first and second members, whereinthe first member of the connecting means is connected to the second endof the first leash strap and the second member of the connecting meansis connected to the second end of the second leash strap; wherein thefirst leash strap loops through the first coupling member such that thefirst leash strap is adapted to move relative to the first couplingmember; wherein the second leash strap loops through the second couplingmember such that the second leash strap is adapted to move relative tothe second coupling member.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dog harnesswhich includes a harness body, having an inner surface and an outersurface wherein the inner surface is contact with a torso of a dog,wherein the harness body which includes a left portion, having a end ofthe left portion and a left loop, being adapted to be positioned on thedog's torso and surrounding around a left front leg of the dog, whereinthe left loop fixedly attached the end of the left portion; and a rightportion, having a end of the right portion and a right loop, beingadapted to be positioned on the dog's torso and surrounding around aright front leg of the dog, wherein the right loop fixedly attached theend of the right portion; a first coupling member, having first andsecond openings of the first coupling member, to couple the left loop ofthe left portion; a second coupling member, having first and secondopenings of the second coupling member, to couple the right loop of theleft portion; a first leash strap, having first and second ends of thefirst leash strap, wherein the first end of the first leash strap isadapted to be connected to a leash; a second leash strap, having firstand second ends of the second leash strap, wherein the first end of thesecond leash strap is adapted to be connected to the leash; and aconnecting means, having first and second members, wherein the firstmember of the connecting means is connected to the second end of thefirst leash strap and the second member of the connecting means isconnected to the second end of the second leash strap; wherein the firstleash strap loops through the first coupling member such that the firstleash strap is adapted to freely move relative to the first couplingmember; wherein the second leash strap loops through the second couplingmember such that the second leash strap is adapted to freely moverelative to the second coupling member.

The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the present inventionprovides dog harness having a tightening and releasing structure forpreventing a dog from escaping the dog harness especially when the dogtries hard to move backwards to escape from the dog harness; (2) thepresent invention has a simple structure, but is very effective inpreventing slip out; (3) the present invention makes a dog feelcomfortable while wearing it; (4) the present invention is easy tomanufacture and use; (5) the structure of the present invention ispleasing in appearance and functionally superior; and (6) the dogharness of the present invention is convenient to adjust a dog harnessto snugly fit different sizes of a dog.

Although the present invention is briefly summarized, the fullerunderstanding of the invention can be obtained by the followingdrawings, detailed description and appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a dog harness according to oneembodiment of the present invention fitted to a dog;

FIG. 2 shows an outer portion perspective view of a dog harness of FIG.1;

FIG. 3 shows an inner potion perspective view of the dog harness of FIG.1;

FIG. 4 shows a partial view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 with variouscoupling members;

FIG. 5 shows another partial view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 when aconnection means is connected with each other;

FIG. 6 shows another partial view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 withvarious connecting means;

FIG. 7A shows a front perspective view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 whena leash strap is tightened;

FIG. 7B shows a front perspective view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 whenthe leash strap loosens;

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the dog harness of according toanother embodiment of the present invention fitted to a dog;

FIG. 9 shows an outer potion perspective view of a dog harness of FIG.8; and

FIG. 10 shows an inner potion perspective view of the dog harness ofFIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understoodthat this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods,conditions or parameters described and/or shown herein, and that theterminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting ofthe claimed invention.

Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, thesingular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include the plural, and reference toa particular numerical value includes at least that particular value,unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressedherein as from “about” or “approximately” one particular value and/or to“about” or “approximately” another particular value. When such a rangeis expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular valueand/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values areexpressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about”, it willbe understood that the particular value forms another embodiment.

The present invention provides a dog harness having a freely movingleash strap for tightening and fastening a dog's torso when the dogtries to move backwards to escape from the dog harness against thepulling force of the leash held by a user. Once the dog stops movingbackwards against the pulling force of the leash, the dog harness beginsto be released back.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the dog harness according to oneembodiment of the present invention fitted to the dog. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3respectively show an outer potion and an inner potion of the dog harnessof FIG. 1.

The dog harness 10 of the present invention may comprise a harness body11, having an inner surface 12 and an outer surface 13 wherein the innersurface 12 may be contact with a torso of a dog 200. The harness body 10further may comprise a front portion 20, having first and second ends21, 22 of the front portion 20, may be adapted to be positioned on thedog's torso in front of front legs of the dog 200 and a rear portion 30,having first and second ends 31, 32 of the rear portion 30, may beadapted to be positioned on the dog's torso behind the front legs of thedog 200. A first front strap 40 may include first and second ends 41, 42of the first front strap 40. A second front strap 50 may include firstand second ends 51, 52 of the second front strap 50. A first rear strap60 may include first and second ends 61, 62 of the first rear strap anda second rear strap 70 may include first and second ends 71, 72 of thesecond rear strap. A first coupling member 80 may comprise first andsecond openings 81, 82 of the first coupling member 80, to couple thefirst end 41 of the first front strap 40 and the first end 61 of thefirst rear strap 60. A second coupling member 90, having first andsecond openings 91, 92 of the second coupling member 90, may be coupledthe first end 51 of the second front strap 50 and the first end 71 ofthe second rear strap 70.

FIG. 4 shows a partial view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 with variouscoupling members. FIG. 5 shows another partial view of the dog harnessof FIG. 1 when a connection means is connected with each other and FIG.6 shows another partial view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 with variousconnecting means.

A first leash strap 100 may comprise first and second ends 101, 102 ofthe first leash strap 100, wherein the first end 101 of the first leashstrap 100 may be adapted to be connected to a leash 150. A second leashstrap 110 may include first and second ends 111, 112 of the second leashstrap 110, wherein the first end 112 of the second leash strap 110 maybe adapted to be connected to the leash 150. A connecting means 120 maycomprise first and second members 121, 122, wherein the first member 121of the connecting means 120 may be connected to the second end 102 ofthe first leash strap 100 and the second member 122 of the connectingmeans 120 may be connected to the second end 112 of the second leashstrap 110. The first leash strap 100 may loop through the first couplingmember 80 such that the first leash strap 100 may be adapted to freelymove relative to the first coupling member 80 and the second leash strap110 may loop through the second coupling member 90 such that the secondleash strap 110 may be adapted to freely move relative to the secondcoupling member 90.

FIG. 7A shows a front perspective view of the dog harness of FIG. 1 whena leash strap is tightened and FIG. 7B shows a front perspective view ofthe dog harness of FIG. 1 when the leash strap loosens.

The first leash strap 100 may be adapted to freely move between a firstpredetermined position and a second predetermined position relative tothe first coupling member 80. The second leash strap 110 may be adaptedto freely move between a third predetermined position and a fourthpredetermined position relative to the second coupling member 90.

Because of the structure of freely moving leash straps, the dog harness10 of the present invention can prevent a dog from slip out or escapingthe dog harness 10. Especially, when a dog tries hard to move backwardagainst the pulling force of the leash 150 held by a user and lower itshead, there may be a room formed and getting bigger between the dog'sback of neck and the leash connector connecting the leash and the dogharness, thereby allowing the dog to slip out and escape the dogharness.

However, in the present invention, the dog harness is tightened orfastened when the dog tries to move backward against the pulling forceof the leash. Once the dog stops moving backwards against the pullingforce of the leash, the dog harness begins to be released back.

Preferably, the first leash strap 100 may pass through the first opening81 of the first coupling member 80 and may pass back again through inthe opposite direction the second opening 82 of the first couplingmember 80. But, a D-ring 103 and the connecting means 120 of first andsecond ends 101, 102 of the first leash strap 100 cannot pass throughthe second opening 82 of the first opening 80. The second leash strap110 may pass through the first opening 91 of the first coupling member90 and may pass back again through in the opposite direction the secondopening 92 of the second coupling member 90. But, a D-ring 103 and theconnecting means 120 of first and second ends 111, 112 of the firstleash strap 110 cannot pass through the second opening 92 of the firstopening 90.

The first coupling member 80 may be a hexagon-shaped ring havingopenings, a triangle-shaped plate having openings or a circle-shapedring having openings. The second coupling member 90 may be ahexagon-shaped ring having openings, a triangle-shaped plate havingopenings or a circle-shaped ring having openings.

The first end 101 of the first leash straps 100 and the first end 111 ofthe second leash straps 110 may be received respectively a D-ring 103connected the leash 150.

The connecting means 120 may be a two-piece buckle type fasteners or abreakaway buckle. The first member 121 of the connecting means 120 maybe a female buckle and the second member 122 of the connecting means 120may be a male buckle.

The harness body 10 may be formed in substantially an I-shaped orX-shaped and the harness body 10 may be made of mesh polyester. Thefirst and second front straps 40, 50 further may comprise respectivelyadjustable slides 43, 53 to adjust length of the first and second frontstraps 40, 50. The first and second rear straps 60, 70 further maycomprise respectively adjustable slides 63, 73 to adjust length of thefirst and second rear straps 60, 70.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the dog harness of according toanother embodiment of the present invention fitted to a dog. FIG. 9shows an outer potion perspective view of a dog harness of FIG. 8 andFIG. 10 shows an inner potion perspective view of the dog harness ofFIG. 8.

The dog harness 300 may comprise a harness body 310, having an innersurface 311 and an outer surface 312 wherein the inner surface 311 iscontact with a torso of a dog 200. The harness body 310 further maycomprise a left portion 320, having a end 321 of the left portion 320and a left loop 322, may be adapted to be positioned on the dog's torsoand surrounding around a left front leg of the dog 200. The left loop322 may be fixedly attached the end 321 of the left portion 320. A rightportion 330, having a end 331 of the right portion 330 and a right loop332, may be adapted to be positioned on the dog's torso and surroundingaround a right front leg of the dog 200. The right loop 332 may befixedly attached the end 331 of the right portion.

A first coupling member 80, having first and second openings 81, 82 ofthe first coupling member 80, may be couple the left loop 322 of theleft portion 320. A second coupling member 90, having first and secondopenings 91, 92 of the second coupling member 90, may be coupled theright loop 332 of the right portion 330.

A first leash strap 100 may include first and second ends 101, 102 ofthe first leash strap 100, wherein the first end 101 of the first leashstrap 100 may be adapted to be connected to a leash 150. A second leashstrap 110 may include first and second ends 111, 112 of the second leashstrap 110, wherein the first end 112 of the second leash strap 110 maybe adapted to be connected to the leash 150.

A connecting means 120 may comprise first and second members 121, 122wherein the first member 121 of the connecting means 120 may beconnected to the second end 102 of the first leash strap 100 and thesecond member 122 of the connecting means 120 may be connected to thesecond end 112 of the second leash strap 110 wherein the first leashstrap 100 may loop through the first coupling member 80 such that thefirst leash strap 100 may be adapted to freely move relative to thefirst coupling member 80. The second leash strap 110 may loop throughthe second coupling member 90 such that the second leash strap 110 maybe adapted to freely move relative to the second coupling member 90.

The first leash strap 100 may be adapted to freely move between a firstpredetermined position and a second predetermined position relative tothe first coupling member 80. The second leash strap 110 may be adaptedto freely move between a third predetermined position and a fourthpredetermined position relative to the second coupling member 90.

The first leash strap 100 pass through the first opening 81 of the firstcoupling member 80 and passes back again through in the oppositedirection the second opening 82 of the first coupling member 80. But, aD-ring 103 and the connecting means 120 of first and second ends 101,102 of the first leash strap 100 cannot pass through the second opening82 of the first opening 80. The second leash strap 110 may pass throughthe first opening 91 of the first coupling member 90 and may pass backagain through in the opposite direction the second opening 92 of thesecond coupling member 90. But, a D-ring 103 and the connecting means120 of first and second ends 111, 112 of the first leash strap 110cannot pass through the second opening 92 of the first opening 90.

The first coupling member 80 may be a hexagon-shaped ring havingopenings or a triangle-shaped plate having openings or a circle-shapedring having openings. The second coupling member 90 may be ahexagon-shaped ring having openings or a triangle-shaped plate havingopenings or a circle-shaped ring having openings.

The first end 101 of the first leash straps 100 and the first end 111 ofthe second leash straps 110 may be respectively D-rings connected theleash 150. The connecting means 120 may be a two-piece buckle typefasteners or a breakaway buckle. The first member 121 of the connectingmeans 120 may be a female buckle and the second member 122 of theconnecting means 120 is a male buckle. The harness body 310 may beformed in substantially an 8-shaped and may be made of mesh polyester.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference todifferent embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilledin the art that variations in form, detail, compositions and operationmay be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionas defined by the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A dog harness comprising: a main body beingadapted to be positioned on the dog's torso; a first coupling memberhaving an opening, wherein the first coupling member is coupled orattached to a first edge portion of the main body; a second couplingmember having an opening, wherein the second coupling member is coupledor attached to a second edge portion of the main body; and a leashstrap, having first and second ends, wherein each of the first andsecond ends of the leash strap is adapted to be connected to a leash,wherein the leash strap loops through the first coupling member and thesecond coupling member such that the leash strap is adapted to movethough the first coupling member and the second coupling member.
 2. Thedog harness of claim 1, wherein the leash strap further comprises astop, and wherein the stop is fixedly attached to about the middle ofthe leash strap.
 3. The dog harness of claim 2, wherein the stop of theleash strap cannot pass through the first coupling member or the secondcoupling member.
 4. The dog harness of claim 3, wherein a distancebetween the first coupling member and the second coupling membershortens when the first and second coupling members contact with thestop by pulling the leash and the distance does not shorten when themain body tightens the dog's torso by pulling the leash.
 5. The dogharness of claim 2, wherein the stop is a connecting means.
 6. The dogharness of claim 5, wherein the connecting means are a two-piece buckletype fasteners or a breakaway buckle.
 7. The dog harness of claim 1,wherein the first coupling member or the second coupling member is aring.
 8. The dog harness of claim 7, wherein the ring is ahexagon-shaped ring having openings, a triangle-shaped ring havingopenings or a circle-shaped ring having openings.
 9. A dog harnesscomprising: a main body being adapted to be positioned on the dog'storso; a first coupling member having an opening of the first couplingmember, wherein the first coupling member is coupled or attached to afirst edge portion of the main body; a second coupling member having anopening of the second coupling member, wherein the second couplingmember is coupled or attached to a second edge portion of the main body;and a leash strap having first and second ends; and a connecting means,having first and second members, wherein the first member of theconnecting means is fixedly attached to the first end of the leash strapand wherein the second member of the connecting means is fixedlyattached to the second end of the connecting means, wherein the leashstrap is enclosed when the first member and the second member arecoupled, wherein the leash strap is adapted to move though the firstcoupling member and the second coupling member, wherein the connectingmeans contacts the dog's torso when the first member and the secondmember are coupled, and wherein the leash strap is adapted to beconnected to a leash.
 10. The dog harness of claim 9, wherein the firstmember of the connecting means cannot pass through the first couplingmember, and wherein the second member of the connecting means cannotpass through the second coupling member.
 11. The dog harness of claim10, wherein the connecting means are a two-piece buckle type fastenersor a breakaway buckle.
 12. The dog harness of claim 9, wherein the firstcoupling member or the second coupling member is a ring.
 13. The dogharness of claim 12, wherein the ring is a hexagon-shaped ring havingopenings, a triangle-shaped ring having openings or a circle-shaped ringhaving openings.
 14. A dog harness comprising: a main body being adaptedto be positioned on the dog's torso; a first coupling member coupled orattached to a first edge portion of the main body; a second couplingmember coupled or attached to a second edge portion of the main body;and a leash strap, having a stop, first and second ends of the leashstrap, wherein each of the first and second ends of the leash strap isadapted to be connected to a leash, wherein the leash strap loopsthrough the first coupling member and the second coupling member suchthat the leash strap is adapted to move though the first coupling memberand the second coupling member, and wherein a distance between the firstcoupling member and the second coupling member shortens when the firstand second coupling members contact with the stop by pulling the leashand the distance does not shorten when the main body tightens the dog'storso by pulling the leash.
 15. The dog harness of claim 14, wherein thestop is fixedly attached to the first and second ends of the leashstrap.
 16. The dog harness of claim 15, wherein the stop of the leachstrap cannot pass through the first coupling member or the secondcoupling member.
 17. The dog harness of claim 16, wherein the stop is aconnecting means and wherein the first and second coupling members is aring, wherein the connecting means are a two-piece buckle type fastenersor a breakaway buckle, and wherein the ring is a hexagon-shaped ringhaving openings, a triangle-shaped ring having openings or acircle-shaped ring having openings.